Jace Howard

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
G
Height:
6-7
Weight:
225
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
University School

Who is Jace Howard?
• Continues to improve with each season
• Strong and high-energy player with aggressive defensive presence
• Takes pride and welcomes one-on-one matchups
• Evolving shooting abilities, likes to shoot of the catch for threes in the corner
• One of Wolverines outspoken leaders and energy providers
• Strong basketball IQ; grew up around the game

Career: Michigan
• Helped Michigan to the Big Ten regular season title (2021)
   • U-M's first title in seven years
• Helped Michigan to the Big Ten Tournament title (2025)
   • U-M's fourth conference tournament championship
   • Earned automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
• Helped Michigan to NCAA Tournament (2021)
   • Awarded No. 1-seed in East Regional; third No. 1 seed in program history
   • Defeated No. 16-seed Texas Southern (82-66) in first round
   • Defeated No. 8-seed LSU (86-78) in second round
   • Defeated No. 4-seed Florida State (76-58) in Sweet 16
   • In Elite Eight, lost to No. 11-seed UCLA (51-49)
• Helped Michigan to NCAA Tournament (2022)
   • Awarded No. 11-seed in South Regional
   • Defeated No. 6-seed Colorado State (75-63) in first round
   • Defeated No. 3-seed Tennessee (76-68) in second round
   • In Sweet 16, lost to No. 2-seed Villanova (63-55)
• Helped Michigan to NCAA Tournament (2025)
   • Awarded No. 5-seed in South Regional
   • Defeated No. 12-seed UC San Diego (68-65) in first round
   • Defeated No. 4-seed Texas A&M (91-79) in second round
   • In Sweet 16, lost to No. 1-seed Auburn (78-65)
• Helped Michigan to NIT (2023)
   • Awarded No. 3-seed in Clemson Bracket
   • Defeated Toledo (90-80) in first round, lost at No. 2-seed Vanderbilt (66-65) in second round

Honors & Awards
• (2x) Michigan captain (2023, '24)
• (3x) Academic All-Big Ten (2022, '23, '25)

Season: 2024-25
• Played in five games: all off the bench
   • Returned using the NCAA COVID-19 extra eligibility waver
   • Elected to (medically) redshirt the season following injury (knee)
• Scored a season-best four points against Western Kentucky (Dec. 29)
• Grabbed a season-best three rebounds against Western Kentucky
• Played a season-best eight minutes against Purdue Fort Wayne (Dec. 22)

Season: 2023-24
• Played in 10 games: all off the bench
   • Missed first 15 games due to stress fracture in right knee/tibia
       • Returned against Ohio State (Jan. 15): grabbed three rebounds
   • Missed an additional five games due to illness
       • Returned to Northwestern (Feb. 22): scored five points
• Averaged 2.6 points and 1.8 rebounds
   • Scored a career-best eight points against Purdue (Feb. 25)
   • Grabbed a career-best seven rebounds vs. Penn State (March 13) in the Big Ten Tournament
• Played in 12.8 minutes per game
   • Posted six games of 10-plus minutes, two of 20-plus
   • Played in a career-best 22 minutes vs. Penn State

Season: 2022-23
• Played in 30 games: all off the bench
• Averaged 1.2 points per game
   • Scored a season-best six points at Penn State (Jan. 29)
   • Seven of 12 field goals were three-pointers
• Averaged 1.0 rebounds per game
   • Grabbed a season-best three rebounds, (2x): vs. Eastern Michigan (Nov. 11; LCA) and at Penn State
• Averaged 7.8 minutes per game
   • Posted nine games of 10-plus minutes
   • Played a season-best 18 minutes at Penn State

Season: 2021-22
• Played in 14 games: all off the bench
• Averaged 1.1 points per game
   • Scored in seven games
   • Scored a season-best five points against Maryland (Jan. 18)
• Grabbed seven rebounds (four offensive, three defensive)
   • Had a season-best two rebounds, (2x): Southern Utah (Dec. 18) and at Illinois (Jan. 14)
• Recorded first career assist and steal against Southern Utah
• Had a career-high-tying one block, (2x): at Illinois and Rutgers (Feb. 23)
• Averaged 4.5 minutes per game
   • Posted six games of five-plus minutes
   • Played a season-best 15 minutes at Illinois

Season: 2020-21
• Played in 11 games: all off the bench
• Made collegiate debut against Ball State (Dec. 2); played three minutes
• Averaged 1.1 points per game
   • Scored first collegiate points on a scooping layup against Northwestern (Jan. 4)
   • Scored a season-best three points, (2x): at Minnesota (Jan. 16) and vs. Florida State (March 28; NCAA)
• Grabbed a season-best one rebound, (4x): UCF (Dec. 6), at Minnesota, Maryland (Jan. 19), Illinois (March 2)
• Averaged 3.1 minutes
   • Played a season-best four minutes, (4x): UCF, Northwestern, Minnesota (Jan. 6) and Illinois

Career: Prep
• After beginning prep career at Gulliver Prep (Miami, Florida), transferred to University School under former Wolverine Ron Oliver (1995-98)
• Helped University School capture the FHSSA Class 5A State Championship (2019)
• As a senior (2019-20), averaged 10.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists, leading the Sharks to a 19-7 record and the FHSSA Class 4A regional semifinal; posted 15 double-figure scoring games with a career-high 21 against Deerfield Beach (Dec. 21) -- first career 20-plus point game; postseason was canceled following the global coronavirus pandemic
• As a junior (2018-19), averaged 5.5 points and 4.2 rebounds, leading the Sharks to a 27-5 record, a final No. 27 national prep ranking after winning the FHSSA Class 5A State championship; missed eight weeks of the season after fracturing tibia; scored 19 points (Vashon) and nine points (City of Palms) in the City of Palms Tournament
• As a sophomore (2017-18), averaged 7.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists, leading the Raiders to a 19-12 record; posted nine double-figure scoring games with a season-best 15, twice -- Sagemont (Jan 18) and Sports Leadership Academy (Jan. 30)
• Played AAU with Mac Irvin Fire (Chicago, Illinois) on Nike EYBL Circuit in 2019, averaging 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds, while shooting 52.9 percent from the field
• Played AAU with Florida Lightning on Under Armor Association in 2018, averaging 9.2 points per game

Notables
• Son of former U-M coach Juwan Howard, who was a member of the famed "Fab Five" at Michigan and former NBA standout for 25 years: 19 years as a player and six as an assistant coach (Miami Heat)
• Played one season (2022-23) with brother, Jett; who went on to be drafted by Orlando Magic (No. 11)